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Women's History Month Profiles: Dolores Huerta Wikimedia Commons For Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's profile is Dolores Huerta. Huerta was born in 1930 to Alicia and Juan Fernández in Dawson, New Mexico. Her father was […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: A Conversation with House Blue Collar Caucus Co-Chairs In the latest episode of "State of the Unions," Julie and Tim talk to the co-chairs of the House Blue Collar Caucus. Reps. Brendan Boyle (Pa.) and Marc Veasey (Texas) both come from union families and formed the caucus in the aftermath of the 2016 election to bett […]

Disgraceful: The Working People Weekly List AFL-CIO Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Obama Expanded Overtime Pay to 4 Million Workers. Now Trump Is Scaling That Back: "Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-C […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Actors and Artistes The AFL-CIO is taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates in our regular weekly series. Next up is the Actors and Artistes (4As). Name of Union: Associated Actors and Artistes of America Current Leadership of Union: Gabrielle Carteris, who is also the president of SAG-AFTRA. The 4As works to adva […]

A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy AFL-CIO This week, labor leaders from across the country descended on New Orleans to map out the path ahead for our movement. From trade and public education to equal pay and paid leave to back pay for federal contract workers and bargaining power for all, the AFL-CIO Executive Council tackled the issues that will de […]

Women's History Month Profiles: Frances Perkins AFL-CIO For Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's profile is Frances Perkins. Perkins was born in Boston in 1880, descendant from a long line of Maine farmers and craftsmen. At […]

Steelworker Wins Election to Local Maine School Board Maine AFL-CIO United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9 member Kathy Wilder won a write-in election for school board in Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 54 on March 4. Wilder, who works as a chemical prep operator at Sappi Fine Paper in Skowhegan, says that her priorities will be student achievement, f […]

Paving the Way: What Working People Are Doing This Week AFL-CIO Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week. A. Philip Randolph I […]

Profiling Women Labor Leaders and Activists: The Working People Weekly List AFL-CIO Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. AFL-CIO Is Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Women's History Month: "For Wom […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: AFSCME AFL-CIO Next up in our series taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates is AFSCME. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 55 of our affiliates. Name of Union: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Mission: AFSCME members provide the vital services that make America hap […]